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Sunday, February 25, 2018

Daily Boom 90's Nostalgia: Whitney Houston - 'I'm Every Woman'

"I can cast a spellSecrets you can't tellMix a special brew,Put fire inside of youAnytime you feelDanger or fearThen instantlyI will appearYeah ohI'm every womanIt's all in meAnything you want done, baby,I do it naturally"

Remaking a big song done by an even bigger music icon is always going to be a huge risk. That said, Whitney Houston covering Chaka Khan does somehow make sense. When Chaka put out "I'm Every Woman" it was a sultry ode to capable women everywhere. Whitney's spin on it in 1993 was a little more upbeat and fun.

It was the second song off of The Bodyguard soundtrack, an album that was already enjoying crazy success thanks to Whitney's "I Will Always Love You". When the video dropped for "I'm Every Woman" we got our first look at a very pregnant Whitney who appeared to be happier than ever before. She and her bump danced all the way thru the clip, which also included a cameo appearance by TLC.

The song peaked at number 4 on Billboard's Hot 100 but enjoyed greater worldwide success than its' original version. Check out the video below. It's garunteed to make you happy.